Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Anna Kendrick and Hailee
Steinfeld, stars of the much anticipated “Pitch Perfect 2,” were “Belle of the
Ball” beautiful at the May 5thMet Gala. Both beauties opted for
classic black and white ensembles, and Celebrity Stylist Matthew Monzon was the
maestro behind the looks of these two young hot Hollywood stars!

Matthew shared his inspiration for the effortlessly chic
styles that perfectly complemented the ladies classic gowns. “For Anna, I was
definitely inspired by Audrey Hepburn, but wanted to take a more modern spin by
creating a look that was more structured and sleek.” For Hailee’s look, Matthew
took cues from the star’s dress, taking into account the high neckline and full
skirt. “[Hailee] had buttons all the way up her back and a high neckline, so I
wanted to pull her hair up into a bun that was a little tighter and more
structured to really pull together the full look.”

Anna Kendrick - Photos Courtesy of P&G Beauty

For Anna’s structured modern French twist:

Spray Herbal Essences Set Me Up Heat Protection Spray
throughout the hair to protect from heat styling

Take two pumps of Herbal Essences The Sleeker the Butter
Smooth & Creamy Hair Milk and comb through the hair from root to tip

Blow-dry the hair using a large round brush to give it a
slight bend at the ends

Once the hair is dry, spray Herbal Essences Naked Dry
Shampoo throughout the hair to add a boost of volume and texture

Create a deep side part on the right and sweep the hair
towards the left side, placing bobby pins from the nape of the neck to the
crown to hold the French twist

Then, take all of the hair that’s now on the left side and
roll it into itself and secure with hair-pins

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Met Gala took place Monday, May 5th at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. And, as always, the stars were shining brightly for
this annual fundraiser. The Met Ball served as an opening celebration for The
Met’s annual fashion exhibit, which features designer Charles James in a new
show titled “Beyond Fashion”. In a TME exclusive, Adir Abergel, whose name is
absolutely synonymous with Red Carpet Glam, shares the how-tos for Anne
Hathaway, Kristen Stewart and Maggie Q!

Anne Hathaway - Inspiration: “With her Calvin Klein dress,
it had great long lines, so I knew I wanted to continue with that and do a
hairstyle that would emphasize and elongate her gorgeous neckline. We decided
because her hair has grown in with a little more length that we should do a
faux up-do,” shared Adir.

HOW TO: Anne had just washed her hair
before I arrived so starting on damp hair, I set in a deep side part and
sprayed Suave Volumizing Root Boost Spray and started to rough-dry just using
my hands. I wanted to use my hands to get a really nice texture in her hair.
Once the hair was dried, I sprayed a little Suave Touchable Finish Lightweight
Spray to add texture and separation so it wasn't so sleek. The look we wanted
was a faux updo, I started the styling by Spraying a little Suave Moroccan
Infusion weightless dry shampoo and back combing the crown give great lift on
top. To start the back I twisted the back of her hair into a tight twist and
then used hairpins to secure it into place. Once the back was into the twist I
sprayed more of the Suave Lightweight Hairspray for hold. I Finish Anne's faux
updo and I left her fringe down and swept to the side with added texture.The side swept bang gave it the softness and
a more angled look I was looking for.

Kristen Stewart – Inspiration: “After seeing the Chanel
dress, I knew immediately I wanted to do a braid with knots in the back but
with a great 40's inspired wave in the front.
Because her hair is colored and a little damaged, I wanted to make sure
the products I used were moisturizing and would help me get a great finish in
the hair”.

HOW TO: I first started by blow-drying
Kristen's hair with KMS Free Shape 2-in-1 Leave In from roots to ends, which
acts like a great heat styler and adds moisture.Then I layered KMS Add Volume Volumizing Spray on the roots.Once the hair was prepped I rough-dried it
using just my hands no round brush.Once it was 100% dried I put in a deep side part.Once the side part was determined I took
sections of hair on the top front section and curled it around a 1 1/4 in
curling iron and pinned to cool and set. After about 10 minutes, I took the
hair down and brushed with a Mason Pearson brush into a gorgeous wave and used
the KMS Hair Play Wax to smooth out the waves, the wax was perfect because its
not too heavy or greasy.On the sides I
pulled it back into a French braid and half way down started to change it into
a fish tail. Once the braid was finished I sprayed KMS Hair Stay Maximum Hold
Spray and pulled the braid out to give it an undone feel that I love.

Maggie Q – Inspiration:
“The Zac Posen dress she chose had such great volume and drama on the
bottom and was nice a sleek with a great high neckline, that I immediately
started pulling from Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. I wanted a classic updo
but with a very modern twist”.

HOW TO: Maggie has great thick hair so I wanted to start by giving
her a great blow out as a base.I
sprayed Rene Furterer Volumizing Root Boost Spray and started my round brush
blow-dry using boar bristle brush. The boar bristles gives great shine and
luster to the hair.Once Maggie's
blow-dry was finished I put in a clean center part, and used Rene Furterer
Sculpting Gel to smooth and slick her hair into a low ponytail. To clean it up
any extra fly-aways I rubbed a little Rene Furterer Style Wax into my hands to
heat it up and ran it over the top and sides.To start the bun, I teased the ponytail to make it big and followed it
by smoothing the top section only, using my Mason Pearson brush.Then I wrapped the ends under and created a
bun in the shape of a half moon, using large bobby pins to secure it into place
making sure I crisscrossed the pins for the most amount of hold. Once the bun
was secure I sprayed Rene Furterer Vegetal Finishing Spray and shaped the bun
into the final shape.

The Met Gala -- also known as The Met Ball, Fashion Prom,
or this year, Cinco de Met Ball took place on the evening on May 5th at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. And, as always, the stars were shining brightly for
this annual fundraiser that benefits the Met's Costume Institute. The Met Ball
also serves as an opening celebration for The Met’s annual fashion exhibit,
which features designer Charles James in a new show titled “Beyond Fashion”.
Everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Blake Lively and Solange Knowles to
Jessica Paré was in attendance. And The Makeup Examiner has the exclusive Get
The Look for these gorgeous women!

Jessica Paré - NARS worked with Celebrity Makeup Artist
Mai Quynh to create the beauty look for Jessica Paré. Beauty Inspiration: “I
wanted this look to be very glamorous but not too traditional which is why we
opted for a bright lip; it's the first time we've gone bold for the red
carpet!. To keep the look fresh and modern I decided to forego eyeliner and
instead create a wash of metallic on the eyes.” Key NARS products used:
Anguilla Matte Multiple | Himalia Dual Intensity Eyeshadow (new for Summer
2014) | Yu Satin Lip Pencil

Karen Elson - NARS Lead Makeup Stylist Jenny Smith created
the beauty look for Karen Elson. Beauty Inspiration: "This is timeless
beauty and reflects the way women of the 1950's used small details in their
application for spectacular enhancement of their features. We opted for a
reddish-orange lip and created the tiniest flick of eyeliner for subtle
definition." Key NARS products used:Red Square Velvet Matte Lip Pencil | Radiant
Cream Compact Foundation in Siberia | Cruella Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

Solange Knowles - NARS worked with Celebrity Makeup Artist
Benjamin Puckey to create the beauty look for Solange Knowles. Beauty
Inspiration: After looking at her dress, we decided that the focus should be
her eyes. We imagined this dark and smokey-bronzed look with a lot of mascara.
Glowing cheeks and a nude lip really helped to intensify the dramatic effect.
Key NARS products used: Subra Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow (New for Summer 2014) |
Siam Matte Multiple | Isola Bella Satin Lip Pencil

Sarah Jessica Parker - NARS worked with Celebrity Makeup
Artist Leslie Lopez to create the beauty look for Sarah Jessica Parker. Beauty
Inspiration: “Her makeup look is a modern version of something we’d see from
the 1950s. Oscar de la Renta created her dress with Charles James in mind so I
created a very distinct shape for the eye that was popular during that era.”
Key NARS products used:Giove Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow (New for Summer 2014) |
Via Veneto Larger Than Life Eyeliner | Adelaïde Illuminator